At a meeting with representatives from the two businesses on August 19, Tran Cong Chanh, Hau Giang provincial People’s Committee Chairman provided information on incentives the province would offer, should the project move forward, pledging the full support and backing of the Committee.
Spanning 107 hectares, the proposed coal-fired power plant has two turbine generators and a total design capacity of 2,000 MW.
Currently, Hau Giang has attracted a number of the country’s largest-scale thermal power plant projects including the 1,200 MW Song Hau 1 constructed at a total cost of US$1.5 billion, and the 2,000MW Song Hau 2 (US$3.5 billion).